Google Patent Search
Google is now offering patent search through their site (click here to check it out). A software engineer from the company commented: “It’s a natural extension of our mission to make this public-domain government information more easily accessible using Google’s search technology.”
The initiative should make the general public more familiar with patents, inventions and both the limits and opportunities of protecting intellectual property. Some people argued, however, that the tool that Google created offers little or no value to inventors, lawyers or anyone else that deals with patents professionaly.
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not to mention giving Google a head’s up on possible patents being searched upon…
true, this type of knowledge certainly has a market value.
Google patent does offer an easier way to search old patents. Of course old patents don’t have much value for professionals.
The previous commenter noted it gives Google a heads up on what patents people are searching. Hopefully Google won’t use this information to hijack patents the way some unscrupulous domain registrars have done.
One possible use of this system is to find an expert. I searched for my friend, Anthony Reale, and his 6 patents popped up. I realized I could use this the other direction. Search for something then find the person with a lot of related patents. This is the person to hire to helps you.